dognovel Chapter 751 Successful Estrangement
Chapter 751 Successful Estrangement
"Come here, follow the order of King Chu, take down He Qingyun's body and hand it over to His Highness the Fourth Prince!"
Under the cover of night, at the south gate of the city.
Ran Ming came with Chu Ying and others, and he shouted at the soldiers guarding He Qingyun's body on the city wall.
If someone else came to deliver the message, the four guards might still have doubts, but since Ran Ming came in person, the four did not dare to have any doubts.
In a moment, the body, which had almost been dried into a mummy, was taken down.
Chu Ying looked at the stinking corpse in front of him, covered his mouth and nose, and said with disgust: "Come here, find a coffin to bury the body."
The guards immediately carried the body down.
Chu Ying suppressed his nausea and smiled at Ran Ming, saying, "General Ran Ming is grateful for leading the way tonight. Please tell my eighteenth brother that he is grateful for the honor he has given me."
Ran Ming chuckled: "Fourth Prince, just don't forget what you promised the King of Chu!"
"I still have to report to His Royal Highness the King of Chu. Goodbye!"
"Brothers, go back home!"
After bowing to Chu Ying, Ran Ming left with four guards.
Chu Ying sneered: "Master Liu, send someone to notify Master He to come to the mansion to pick up the body!"
"Yes!" Liu Yunqing responded and immediately went down to make arrangements.
Now that we have He Qingyun's body, we certainly can't hand it over to He Peng easily.
After all, He Peng has not yet expressed his loyalty.
Now that they have control of the situation, they will of course use He Qingyun's body to make He Peng express his position.
After dealing with the matter, Chu Ying took He Qingyun's body back to the mansion.
Half an hour later, He Peng, who got the news, came on horseback.
At the entrance of the Fourth Prince’s residence, a coffin that has not yet been closed is very eye-catching.
He Peng dismounted, rushed up to check, and found that it was indeed the corpse on the city wall. He immediately held the coffin and burst into tears.
"My son, you died in such a miserable way!"
Men don't shed tears easily, but they are not sad yet.
The sorrow of seeing a loved one die made He Peng cry loudly, regardless of his image or the location.
Such a big commotion made Chu Ying, who was waiting in the hall, raise his eyebrows. He was about to go out to comfort her, but then he kept his status in mind and stopped at the door of the hall.
With Liu Yunqing outside, he believed that the other party could handle it.
Sure enough, Liu Yunqing, who came to greet him outside the mansion, saw He Peng burst into tears and couldn't help but sigh:
"Master He, please accept my condolences."
But He Peng turned a deaf ear and continued crying.
The crying was mournful and could be heard far away in the dark night.
For a full quarter of an hour, Liu Yunqing did not disturb He Peng.
It was not until He Peng's crying gradually subsided that Liu Yunqing stepped forward and helped him up: "Master He, please take care of yourself. This time, the Fourth Prince paid a great price to retrieve General He's body."
As soon as these words came out, He Peng's crying stopped abruptly. He wiped his tears and said in a deep voice:
"Your Highness the Fourth Prince is so kind and generous, I will always remember it in my heart!"
"But I wonder what price the Fourth Prince paid to get my son's body back this time?"
Liu Yunqing pretended to be cautious, took a look, and whispered in his ear: "The Fourth Prince took many treasures to strengthen his realm, and promised the King of Chu not to make trouble over the spoils of war of the State of Zhao."
As soon as these words came out, He Peng's face changed slightly: "This... Why did the Fourth Prince agree to this? The matter of Zhao's spoils of war is of great importance. If it is handled well, it may even cause the King of Chu to fall!"
Liu Yunqing sighed, "Your Highness the Fourth Prince knows this, but for the sake of your son's body, I can only agree to this rude request."
After a pause, Liu Yunqing gestured with his hand: "The Fourth Prince is in the hall. Don't keep him waiting for too long. Lord He, please come in."
He Peng nodded slightly and walked quickly towards the living room.
"Greetings to His Majesty the Fourth Prince!"
When he entered the hall, He Peng knelt down directly.
"Master He, what are you doing?"
Chu Ying pretended to be surprised and hurried forward to help him up: "This king cannot accept such a great gift."
But He Peng said firmly: "Your Highness made such a sacrifice to save my son. You deserve this gift."
Chu Ying frowned and turned to look at Liu Yunqing: "Have you told Lord He about this?"
Liu Yunqing smiled awkwardly and didn't dare to speak.
He Peng quickly explained: "It was because of my questioning that Lord Liu finally told the truth. Otherwise, I would not have known that Your Highness had agreed to the King of Chu's rude request!"
"But don't worry, Your Highness. I will find a way to return the supplements and elixirs you gave to the King of Chu this time."
Others lost so many good things in order to save his son. Of course, he cannot let them give these things away. He must return them.
But Chu Ying said nonchalantly: "They are just some external things, why should you care about them?"
"Now that General He's body has been retrieved, Lord He can bury it first."
He did not immediately ask He Peng to express his opinion.
There are some things that he wants to do, but he can't say it, so he can only let He Peng say it himself.
Sure enough, the less Chu Ying said, the more anxious He Peng became.
"Your Highness!"
He Peng said sternly: "You can't just let the matter of Zhao's spoils go, you must use this to overthrow the King of Chu!
The King of Chu no longer holds the position of general, and the officials in the court will not be too wary of him. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
If Your Highness the Fourth Prince is interested, I am willing to be your vanguard and handle this matter for you!"
Chu Ying was delighted.
Although He Peng did not express his loyalty, he demonstrated his feelings through practical actions.
He Peng is willing to act as a pawn, which means he is ready to unite with other officials in the court and use the spoils of war to bring down Chu Ning!
But Chu Ying was still a little worried, frowning and saying, "I have already promised Chu Ning that I will not participate in the spoils of war."
He Peng narrowed his eyes and sneered, "Don't forget, Your Highness, I am still on the side of the Crown Prince. I will persuade the Crown Prince to join forces with other officials to attack the King of Chu.
Your Highness the Fourth Prince, you don’t have to do anything, just sit back and watch the tigers fight!
You helped me retrieve Qingyun's body. I have no way to repay you. I can only clear the obstacles for Your Highness within my ability."
Chu Ying did not agree immediately, but turned to look at Liu Yunqing with an embarrassed look.
Liu Yunqing understood and stepped forward to persuade him, “Your Highness, you did promise the King of Chu to remain silent on the matter of Zhao’s spoils of war!
But as Lord He said, he is the prince's man, and he asked the prince to join forces with other officials. What does this have to do with you? "
"Is that right?"
Chu Ying pretended to be reserved and looked thoughtful.
He Peng was afraid that he would not agree, so he explained: "Your Highness, you are now the regent prince, you can stay neutral immediately. This way, you will not violate your promise to the King of Chu, and you can also give an explanation to His Majesty!"
As soon as these words came out, Chu Ying's eyes lit up: "That makes sense. I will remain neutral, and you can handle the rest by yourselves!"
He looked at He Peng deeply and said seriously: "Next, this matter will be handed over to you, Lord He!"
He Peng said confidently: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will not let you down!"
"This time, we must overthrow the King of Chu!"